Question 1

i'm afraid i am getting claudication like my ancestors. how can i nip it in the bud?

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DONT SMOKE!!!!!!!!!!: The most important risk factor for claudication is smoking. Control you cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes (if you have diabetes).
Exercise by walking at least 20-30 minutes at least  four times weekly.  If you can take one Aspirin daily.  But most importantly....Stop smoking now!

Question 2

what is claudication?

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Jaw claudication: It's a symptom in of the giant cell arteritis.It's.A gradual feeling of discomfort, weakness and tension after use, may occur in the muscles of mastication (jaw claudication) and occasionally in tongue muscles. Some patients complain of masticatory muscle pain after prolonged chewing or eating meat and the dentist may be the first to evaluate a patient with giant cell arteritis.

Question 3

what is a claudication symptom?

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Blood flow issues: Claudication is pain caused by too little blood flow during exercise. Sometimes called intermittent claudication, this condition generally affects the blood vessels in the legs, but claudication can affect the arms, too. Most often, claudication is a symptom of peripheral artery disease, a potentially serious, but treatable circulation problem.

Question 4

what are the tests for claudication?

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Check blood pressure: Some common tests used to diagnose claudication include:
checking the pulses in your feet
ankle-brachial index to compare the blood pressure in your ankles to the blood pressure in your arms
doppler ultrasound, which monitors blood flow in the area affected
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (ct) angiography to show damage to blood vessels.

Question 5

what sort of disease is claudication?

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Vascular disease: Claudication refers to pain on activity, usually pain in the leg on walking.  It is due to narrowing of arteries, usually due to atherosclerosis.  It may also be referred to as peripheral vascular disease and has a high degree of association with heart attacks and strokes.

Question 6

what is the meaning of pseudo claudication?

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See below: Painful leg cramps that are not caused by peripheral artery disease (true claudication) but rather by spinal, neurologic, or orthopedic disorders, such as spinal stenosis, diabetic neuropathy, or arthritis.

Question 7

what does it mean to suffer from claudication?

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Claudication: Claudication is leg (usually calf) pain brought on with exertion due to reduced arterial blood flow.

Question 8

i want to know my options for treating claudication?

Accepted Answer

Stop smoking: Often a disease of vessel narrowing from smoking related illness, key is to stop smoking, get more exercise, and confer with your doctor.

Question 9

how will claudication be treated, and will i be able to exercise again?

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Depend: If it is intermittent or vascular, treatment is aimed to improving circulation (stop smoking, exercise, some medication, sometimes surgery). If it is neurogenic (spinal), therapy, perhaps medication, injections, & surgery can work. Treatment of either type may increase the ability of exercise.

Question 10

went to lunch with my family. noticed things that were worrisome. what are the symptoms of claudication and who can get it?

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Leg pain: When the muscles exercise and there is not enough blood flow the muscles will secrete lactic acid. This causes pain. The pain usually goes away at rest. This is known as claudication.  Walking is most often effected by this. People that have risk factors for PVD are likely to have claudication.

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